Remote Hospice and Palliative Care Physician Leader

Hope Hospice Inc.; Larkspur (CA); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

By The Bay Health in California is seeking a Palliative Care and Hospice Physician for a full-time, hybrid role. The physician will lead clinical, operational, and strategic aspects of palliative care, hospice, and GIP services while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team and UCSF-affiliate fellows.

The position supports remote/hybrid work with onsite weekly in Larkspur for IDT meetings, dedicating roughly 20 hospice hours, 10 GIP hours, and 10 palliative care hours per week.

Qualifications

• MD/DO with CA license and DEA registration.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a related specialty.
• 1 year hospice or palliative care experience.
• Excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide physician oversight for hospice patients via telephone and telemedicine.
• Manage complex symptoms and adjust medications to maximize comfort and quality of life.
• Respond to admission and clinical consultation calls from nurses and admission staff.
• Certify hospice eligibility in accordance with Medicare guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with hospice nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, chaplains, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Provide after-hours physician coverage during assigned call rotations.
• Provide overall medical leadership to the Palliative Care Program and two NPs.
• Oversee delivery of high-quality, evidence-based palliative care in alignment with IDT.
• GIP Program Oversight: supporting GIP, providing direct patient care and ensuring compliance, quality, and patient-centered care delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Telemedicine

Team collaboration

Education

MD/DO

California medical license

DEA registration

Job description

By The Bay Health in California is seeking a Palliative Care and Hospice Physician for a full-time, hybrid role. The physician will lead clinical, operational, and strategic aspects of palliative care, hospice, and GIP services while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team and UCSF-affiliate fellows.

The position supports remote/hybrid work with onsite weekly in Larkspur for IDT meetings, dedicating roughly 20 hospice hours, 10 GIP hours, and 10 palliative care hours per week.